News snippets week ending 12th January 2013

Our first round up of the local news from Fethiye, Oludeniz, Hisaronu and area for 2013 includes credit crunch blamed for fewer foreign marriages, over 1 million TL raised in traffic fines and more in our round up of the local news.

Eldest Leader Wins Award

In the past we have written about Fethiye’s oldest and longest-serving muhtar who represents the Kesikkapı district.

Hasan Şaröz first became the muhtar in1946 and, 66 years later, he is still muhtar and now aged 94.

This week he was presented with Fethiye’s ‘Muhtar of the Year’ award and told local press he will be standing down at the next elections in 2014.

Credit Crunch Blamed for Fewer Foreign Weddings

The Fethiye Registrar announced his figures for foreign weddings in 2012 and pointed out a 17% fall in demand over the past two years.

In 2010 he married 460 foreign couples, in 2012 this had fallen to 409.

He blames the European credit crunch.

Over 1 Million TL Collected in Traffic Fines in Fethiye

Yes, folks, it’s the season for the previous year’s annual statistics to be revealed.

The Chief of Traffic Police for Fethiye held a breakfast press conference to announce his figures.

There are now over 89 thousand vehicles registered in Fethiye, and a further 31 thousand motorbikes and scooters.

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